GaryS Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Corps no long march now they Dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 The FM-22-5 is just a formalization of choreography for military applications. Drill is dance, and vice versa. See: https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Together-Time-Dance-History/dp/0674502302/ref=d_pd_sbs_sccl_2_1/142-4477119-4326453?pd_rd_w=qQMJK&content-id=amzn1.sym.6ccaee5d-096a-4b4f-a8ba-f4ae5ec130a1&pf_rd_p=6ccaee5d-096a-4b4f-a8ba-f4ae5ec130a1&pf_rd_r=7PKWTE76GGJZSBXTX4SG&pd_rd_wg=xDRGm&pd_rd_r=3f9fca69-b60f-4da0-901c-29fd9923778e&pd_rd_i=0674502302&psc=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Hall Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 In my Army days, we had to create a class or platoon motto. We got together and created the words and then we put movement into it.....1985. So we did do choreography in the Army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Keith Hall said: In my Army days, we had to create a class or platoon motto. We got together and created the words and then we put movement into it.....1985. So we did do choreography in the Army. Yup, call-and-response rhyming couplets with a message, set to the "Bo Diddley" rhythm as we marched out to the rifle range at Ft. Dix, in the November rain in '68: Drill Sgt. - While you're marchin' with your pals...(platoon repeats each line) Jody's gonna get your gal... She told you that she was true... Now she's ___-in' someone new... Headin' out to pump some lead... Shoot some V.C. in the head... It went downhill from there, and not printable here. It was a lousy time to be a soldier, but we delivered those lines with conviction, and stayed in tempo. Entrainment like that can save your life. By comparison, drum corps drill was a walk in the park, a sunny day at the beach. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Hall Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Darn Jody stole our girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Keith Hall said: Darn Jody stole our girl! Maybe so, but we sure marched a lot. Towards the end of Basic, my company (Delta 2-2) held a "drill down", the incentive being a week-end pass for the last man standing. After about 15 minutes there were 2 of us left and we had worn out 3 drill instructors who had been rapidly shouting commands for direction changes on the move and manual of arms at the halt. A lieutenant decided to take over. We wore him out too, neither of us making a mistake. Finally the CO put an end to the ordeal, declaring we'd both get the pass. As the DI marched us back to the main body of troops, the other recruit whispered, "What drum corps are you from?". "St. Catherine's", I replied. He responded, "St. Kevin's". I flashed on something my grandmother used to say: "Saints preserve us!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Hall Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I enjoyed Basic Training/Military Police School (OSUT) 1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Keith Hall said: I enjoyed Basic Training/Military Police School (OSUT) 1978 Had you had previous drum corps marching experience before the service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Hall Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Yes I did, 7 years worth so I was all set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 10/12/2022 at 4:57 AM, Keith Hall said: Yes I did, 7 years worth so I was all set! I'll bet you could sleep walk through that 22-5 Drill and Ceremonies manual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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